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The boy had many________ at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his _____________. When Samuel was twelve, his father died and the boy_________ to work and learned the profession of a printe. Samule always wanted to be a _____________ and when he was twenty he found work on a river board. After some time he left the boat and went to _____________ in California. Here he began to write short stories ___________ the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newspaper. The readers liked his stories very much

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BÀI TẬP ÔN TẬP: BECAUSE, BECAUSE 0F; ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF (DESPITE)

1. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.

A. so B. although C. because D. though

2. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.

A. because B. although C. even though D. and

3. ____ it rained, the boys played football.

A. Even B. Even though C. However D. In spite of

4. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time.

A. Though B. Although C. Even though D. In spite of

5. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.

A. because B. though C. so D. but

6. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.

A. Despite B. However C. In spite of D. Though

7. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.

A. Although B. Because C. As D. If

8. ______ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.

A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for

9. He was offered the job ______ he had no experience.

A. even though B. despite C. while D. however

10. We postponed the picnic __________

A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily

C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily

11. _____her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.

A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite

12. She went to bed early _______she felt tired.

A. although B. despite C. because D. because of

13. I couldn’t read the letter _______ the darkness.

A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because

14. The boys were punished ___________ he made many mistakes.
A. in spite of B. because C. even though D. as if

15. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking

16. She decided to leave her job in the company _____ she could earn a lot of money there.
A. because B. although C. despite D. since

17. Hong didn’t participate in the English contest_________ her lack of confidence.

A. because B. because of C. since D. despite

18. He hid that letter in a draw _________ no one could read it.

A. so that B. although C. in spite of D. because

19. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that

20. In spite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

21. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

22. ______ , he walked to the station .

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

23. The children slept well, despite _____

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

24. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

C. Though she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Though she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

25. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.

A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.

C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. D. I couldn't open the door, even though trying very hard.

26. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking

27. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story.
A. The children laughed because the story is funny. B. The children laughed because of the story funny
C. The children laughed because it was funny. D. The children laughed because the story was funny

28. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time.

complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box

listen read(x2) send(x2) take use watch

My granmother loves technology. She ............ the internet for many things. She ............. her favourite TV program online. She .......... a loy of emails ereryday and she............... magazines and newspaper online. She's aslo got a mobile phone and ............. text massages to everyone. Her phone has got a brilliant camera and she ........... a lot of photos with it. She loves music and ............ to hẻ favourite singer on her ipod. But avery night, when she goes to bed, she still ............ a good book

complete the dialogue with was, wasn't, were or weren't

Hello Matilda . Where.................you last night ? You ...............at the gym, as usual

No that's true. I ............ these last night. I ...............at the premiere of the new

Bonl film. It .............fantastic!

.............you, really? Which famous actor ..............there?

Well, Daniel Craig..............there, of course, and lots of other celebrities............there too

What about Pierce Brosnan ? I think he ............. the best James Bond

He's my favourite Bond, too, but I'm afraid he .......... there

Oh . That's a pity. Next time, perhaps

complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets

I didn't watch the television last night (not watch)

1 I................an interesting book about the Pharaohs last week (read)

2 I...............an email to my cousin in Australia yesterday and I.............a reply this moring 1 (write , receive)

3 Last night , I ............. to some music on my MP3 player and...............some text messages (listen, send)

4 The film ..........at eight o'clock and.........at half past nine (begin,end)

5 Yesterday in the history class I ..............the teacher and I ............. to him forr six months !(not like, not speak)

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

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I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.She ( write ) a number of famous novels. She ( begin) her career 15 years ago.

2.Mai (think) of going to the university, but she ( not decide) yet.

3. while Hoa(wash) the clothes, the alarm clock rang.

4. What (happen) in the bank when you entered?

5. The last time I ( see ) him in public, he ( wear ) a grey shirt.

6. I (see) many plays at the theater this month.

7.Hoa (already finish) her homework.

8.John (do) the test again at the moment because he (not pass) it the first time.

9. Where are the children? – They (skip) rope behind the house.

10. Huyen (teach) me how to cook since last week.

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Let’s ask/to ask/asking him a question.

2. Minh was tired. However/Therefore/Although, he had to stay in bed

3. The river is deep too/ so/ enough for ships to sail up to the port.

4. The boy was doing/ has done/ did his homework between 8 and 9 o’clock last night.

5. They look healthy/ most healthy/ healthier after their holiday.

6. Do you like make/making/made friends with them?

7. Could I have any/ some/ little sugar in my tea, please ?

8. They (go/went/have gone) fishing in the lake recently.

9. He waited/ was waiting/ has waited for many times since last week.

10.Mai has written/ writes/wrote the book when he was sixty.

III. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that its meaning stays the same

2. That girl isn’t as good at Math as her brother. (That girl’s brother is)

5. “Don’t drive too fast on this road, Mr. Oath.” I said. (I asked)

IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

During the year ...(1) in England try their best to study at ... (2) and help their mother with the ....(3). They have no lesson .... (4) Christmas Day. They stay at home to help their parents decorate the .... (5) and the Christmas tree. Before bedtime on Christmas Eve , they ... (6) their stocking at the feet of their beds. ... (7) Christmas will bring them presents during the night. On Christmas Day they go to .... (8) in the morning then they have a special ...(9) with turkey and Christmas cakes. After that they ... (10) some game in the afternoon.

V. Complete the sentences:

2. I /humorous/than/Nga.

3. Mai/want/talk directly/singer/she/admire.

I/ think/they/discuss/us/that project.

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I. Complete the sentences with the corect form of the asjectives in brackets

1. I was very .................... in the lesson because our teacher is very ........................ in history ( interest )

2. My friend is a very ......................... sort of person but he hates doing ...................... activities ( relax )

3. Studying for exams is very ....................... I get ........................... when I open my school books ( tire )

4. We were all very ........................... about the school trip but it wasn't an ...................... trip at all ( excite )

5. It's a .......................... book and I'm ........................... every time I start reading it ( bore )

II. Complete the sentences using although, despite, in spite of, however. or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible

1. I think I did OK in my speench last night ............................ I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours

2. .......................... I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it

3. We enjoyed our holiday ............................. the rain

4. ..................... he got top marks at high school, he never went to university

5. .................... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle

6. She failed the test ........................... she studied hard

7. ........................ diffculties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire

8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. ............................, she turned it down

9. Carol arrived at thr meeting ............................ I asked her not to be there

10. It looks like they're going to succeed .............................. their present diffculties

11. ......................... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat

12. My father is very busy. ........................, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework

13. The sky was grey and cloudy. ............................, we went to the bech

14. Some English words have the same pronunciation ............................. they are spell differently, for example, dear and deer

15. I was cold and wet ........................ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach

I.Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank:

1/ My father lieks ... sports. (watch/ watches /watching )

2/He ... stay up late to watch TV. (used to/use to/ uses to)

3. Van is an exchange student in the USA, ...? (is he / isn't he/does he)

4.My home village is ... the North of the city. (at/on/to)

II. Supply the correct prepsitions:

1. He lives .... his uncle and aunt ...... the farm

2.The bus coollected them ..... 6 o'clock ........ the morning.

3. I am interested ...... playing badminton at weekends.

III.PUt the verbs in good order to make meaningful sentences:

1) practice/ English / you/as much as / speaking/should/possible/.

2) Internet/communcation / people/the / for / entertainment/ and/use/.

IV. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meanings:

1/They can solve the problem.

-> The problem

2/He said to me : " Do you like rock music?"

-> He asked

3/ Do you like watching TV?

-> You like

2. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.

1. in electronics they learn to repair .................... appliances     ( House )

2.. Hoa is having a ............................... check - up  ( Medicine )

3. the nurse wanted to know Hoa's height and .............. ( Weight )

4. I'd like a nice ............ orange ( Juice )

5. Edison' s most famous ..................... was the electronic bulb  ( Invent )

10 . I have .............. time to play than my friends  ( Little )

2. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verd in the brackets

1. John ( watch ) .......... TV when his friend ( ring ) ......... him up last night .

2. You ( be ) ............. able to speak English better if you ( learn ) ................ harder.

3. How much time do you spend ( watch ) ............ TV every day ?

4. Nam  ( not visit ) ............... the museum with his class last Sunday because he ( catch ) ........ a cold

3. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition

1. The shirt looked beautiful. I tried it  ....................... but it didn't fit

2. John's worried .............. his final exam.

4. Mistake correction

1. The public library in the city has thousand of good book

2. What does the new student like ? - Oh, she is tall and beautiful

3. Ba is in class 7A and he ẹnjoys the school very much

4. My father always has a lot of houseworks to do

5. There is a ten - floor building in front of my house 

Iv. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences

1. The Great Wall of China is the world's longer structure.

2. How did you feel when you receives the gift?

3. Classes always begin at seven and finishes at quarter past eleven.

4. I hope so that you will come to our wedding party.

5. My father doesn't like pork and I don't like its, too.

6. I understand how do you feel, but don't worry, Lan.

7.The bank is next to the hotel and opposite to the hospital.

8. Lan usually takes well care of her teeth.

9. It's about 500 mile from my school to my uncle's farm.

10. Almost every morning they went to swimming in the sea.

11. Tung has to go to the butcher's because he wants to post some letters.

12. The boydidn't did his best to help you, did he ?

13. Sky was very hungry so he went out and had a drink.

14. I live in a small house near to An's house.

15. I was had a good time last year in Austalia.

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses

2. A. busy B. noisy C.sugar D. present

3. A.days B.ways C.bays D.says

4. A.there B.healthy C.gather D. northern

5. A. walked B.sacred C.needed D. naked

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

1. A. tennis B. camera C. soccer D. unhappy

2. A. number B. thirteen C. expensive D. address

3. A. awful B.delicious C. favorite D.journalist

4. A.Geography B. Music C.Physics D.Literature

5. A.diver B. vessel C. affect D.chopstick

PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Although they sold the house_________$ 2 millions, they were not happy_________it.

A.for/ about B. x/ for C. at/ for D. about/ at

2. Like Bob, his wife prefers clothes made_________silk_________those of cotton.

A. in/ to B. from/ than C. of/ to D. from/ more

3. Our school will ______ the school festival next week.

A. organize B. take C. rehearse D. play

4. We are free now. Shall we go to our club’s party? - .........................

A. Yes, I shall B. Yes, we should C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s

5. I and my brother usually spend two hour .........................every evening.

A. do our homework B. to do our homework C. doing our homework D. to doing our homework

6. Of the two students , he is .........................

A. tall B. taller C. the taller D. the tallest

7. When I saw your teacher this morning, I found that he looked very .........................

A. happy B. happily C. to be happy D. being happy

7. Come here. We have .........................good news for you and your family.

A. a B. many C. a lot D. some

8. - “Would you like some corn?” - “______.”

A. No, thanks. I’m full B. Ok. I don’t like corn C. All right D. Yes, I would

9. The word “cook” in the sentence “My mother is a good cook” is ......

A. a verb B. an adjective C. a noun D. an adverb

10. Mary and her friends went ...... in the mountain last weekend.

A. to climb B. climbing C. climb D. climbs

II. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:

One of the first novel in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born in London in the family of a rich man.When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After leave school, he worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers. He visited many country and met many people. That helped much in his writing. In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which made his famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor on an island for four years. People liked the novel in English and in many other countries. Daniel Defoe write other books but his novel Robinson Crusoe is the most famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

III. Complete the following passage with the new words formed from the ones in CAPITALS.

EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

A recent report on the (0 -EAT) habits of children in Britain suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1-LIKE) _______________for vegetables and only eat sufficient amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eating (2-PROPER) _______________ may have serious consequences on a child’s (3-SPEAK) _______________ and physical development, resulting in poorer (4-PERFORM) _____ at school.One (5-SOLVE) _______________ is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6-EFFECT) _______________ if children get the right ingredients in their(7-DAY)_______________ diet.(8-FORTUNATE) _______________, parents choose food for their children that is quickand (9-CONVENIENCE) _______________ to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and (10-HEALTH)____________ . Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits II. Read the following passage and choose the best answers. My Television My television is an important (1) _____of furniture to me. I can’t get (2) ____ the house very often, but my TV brings the whole (3) ______to me. From the evening news and the “all-news” channels. I learn about events(4) ______ the outside world: politics, the environment, recent changes in technology and medicine, and (5) ______on. I like game shows and travel programs, (6) ______. And I love comedies: I think it’s important to be (7) _____to laugh. I can even watch shows (8) _____other languages and “go shopping” by TV. With the major national networks, I have a (9) ______of fifty different programs (10) ___the same time!

1. A. bit B. piece C. slice D. pair

2. A. out B. in C. out of D. in to

3. A. world B. places C. towns D. cities

4. A. on B. in C. out D. over

5. A. such B. this C. that D. so

6. A. too B. so C. either D. neither

7. A. ability B. enable C. able D. inability

8. A. of B. in C. at D. by

9. A. choose B. chose C. choice D. choosing

10.A. in B. at C. on D. of